A fond farewell to our 2026 leavers

As the 2025/26 season comes to a close, we bid a fond farewell to our leavers.

Throughout their time with us, each dancer has made a unique contribution to the company, bringing dedication, artistry and passion both on and off the stage. We are incredibly grateful for everything they have shared with our audiences, colleagues and community, and wish them every success for the future.

Everyone at Birmingham Royal Ballet will greatly miss First Artist Javier Rojas, who leaves the Company this week after five years. Thank you, Javi, for sharing your exceptional talent, dedication and infectious sense of humour. We wish you every success in the next chapter of your career. We also extend our heartfelt thanks and best wishes to BRB2 dancers Andrea Riolo, Ellyne Knol and Charlotte Cohen as they embark on their next adventures.

Finally, we bid a very fond farewell to Sofia Hensley, Kaitlyn Moore, Vidya Cannonier-Watson, Tom Wood, Thomas Kujawa, Oisin Middleton, Samantha Paige, Isabelle Clough, Florence Lane and Amber Cook, who joined us for the 2025/26 season.